Goal Setting Worksheet: Staying Motivated

Exam preparation lesson 7: Staying motivated after setbacks · Set 165 · 40 questions

Study tip (Learn, shrink, restart): Helpful thoughts: “I can learn from this.”, “What will I do differently next time?”, “One low mark does not define me.” Unhelpful thoughts: “I am just bad at this.”, “Why bother?”, “Everyone is better than me.” Keep going: recall your reason, celebrate small steps, a study buddy, a progress chart, a smaller next step. If you feel low for a long time, talk to a parent or teacher.

1. 1.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) comparing with toppers (c) quitting after one miss (d) recalling your reason
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a study buddy (c) harsh self-blame (d) celebrating small steps
4. 4.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
5. 5.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) small daily wins
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
9. 9.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) waiting to feel ready
10. 10.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) comparing with toppers (b) celebrating small steps (c) a smaller next step (d) a progress chart
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) quitting after one miss (c) a smaller next step (d) a too-big daily target
12. 12.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smaller next step (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) waiting to feel ready
14. 14.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) tear up the paper (b) find what went wrong (c) stop studying it (d) blame the questions
15. 15.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a too-big daily target? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
17. 17.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a smaller next step? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
18. 18.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “I can improve this.”
22. 22.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a study buddy (b) scrolling for hours (c) a smaller next step (d) small daily wins
24. 24.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a progress chart (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
26. 26.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
28. 28.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
30. 30.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
31. 31.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: harsh self-blame? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
32. 32.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I am just bad at this.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) only strangers online
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
37. 37.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a study buddy” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🤝 You feel stuck on a topic for days. What helps? (a) copy answers (b) ask a teacher or friend (c) skip it forever (d) hide it
40. 40.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought

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